踩空 Pronunciation and Pinyin
踩空 Usage and Examples
miss a step
step into thin air
lose one's footing
詹金斯太太一脚踩空，跌倒在地。
Mrs Jenkins missed her footing and fell over.
谁料，他一脚踩空，落进了陷阱里。
Unexpectedly, he misses his step and falls into the trap.
The characters in 踩空
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 踩
- cǎi踩shàng上qu去step on it, step onto it
- cǎi踩xià下step on, press down
- cǎi踩xià下le了stepped on, pressed down
- cǎi踩xià下qu去step on, press down
- cǎi踩le了stepped on, trampled
- cǎi踩le了yì一jiǎo脚Stepped on, Trodded on
- cǎi踩le了jí急shā刹chē车slammed on the brakes, hit the brakes suddenly
- cǎi踩dào到step on, tread on
- cǎi踩dào到le了stepped on, trod on
- cǎi踩dòng动pedal, step on
- cǎi踩zài在step on, tread on
- cǎi踩huài坏le了crushed, smashed
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Open the tool →Questions about 踩空
What does 踩空 mean in Chinese?
踩空 (cǎi kōng) means “miss a step, step into thin air, lose one's footing”.
How do you pronounce 踩空?
踩空 is pronounced cǎi kōng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “miss a step” in Chinese?
“miss a step” is 踩空 (cǎi kōng) in Chinese.
How is 踩空 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 踩空, each with pinyin and an English translation.